Ten years on, dozens of children of the Flint water crisis—now teenagers and young adults—have turned their trauma into advocacy.
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY
Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
As climate change accelerates, scientists are scrambling to understand how iceless winters could affect the world’s largest freshwater system.
Wildfire season is starting early in Michigan, thanks to a mild winter
Firefighters for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are preparing for an early fire season, following last year’s hot, dry conditions and the mild conditions this winter.
Experts report record low Great Lakes ice coverage
3% coverage observed during usual peak period. BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE As much of the Great Lakes region experiences its warmest winter on record, and more record high temperatures are expected in Michigan, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Tornadoes in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction
Severe thunderstorms with large hail and several possible rare winter tornadoes toppled trees, cut power and damaged homes in parts of the Great Lakes into Wednesday morning.
Got a rake? Ann Arbor phasing in a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers
Ann Arbor is banning gas-powered blowers, citing noise and pollution.